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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

Prices of iceberg lettuce stabilized

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The affordability factor on avocados

Joachim Alkewitz, Co-Managing Director of Mariani of California (Germany) Trockenfrüchte GmbH: "In terms of quality, California is expecting one of the best harvests ever"

Global Berry Congress kicks off: "Weather extremes affect the whole supply chain"

Claudia Bernal, Mountain Range Produce: “Leave your chair and get on the back of a mule in Colombia”

PEI potato industry recognizes four members

Celebrating the impact of global community giving

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan enters strategic partnership with Montague

California grower celebrates 100 years

Grant J. Hunt adds to team

Sector | Vegetables ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

Fresh Select overcomes challenges to lead innovation in salad and leafy greens industry

Prices of iceberg lettuce stabilized

"The area devoted to artichoke this season in Lorca decreased by 30%"

California grower celebrates 100 years

Tomato yields decrease in Morocco as the weather gets colder

Demand is lively from northern Italy too

King oyster mushrooms: difficult to meet demand

Ontario organic growers feeling pressure on pricing amid rising production costs

Sector | Bananas ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

Deepfake Photo

Airbnb host warns about monkeys breaking into the house for bananas

Average wholesale prices of bananas in Europe

In week 46, average wholesale prices of Latin American bananas stood at €104/100 kgs in the Netherlands

Delegation represents Belize at international forum on banana diseases in Guatemala

Cocaine in Ecuadorian banana shipment intercepted at port of Piraeus

Colombian banana producers are prepared for EU regulations

Russia faces a sharp rise in banana prices, crossing 1.4 euros per kilogram

Queensland bananas and melons make groundbreaking voyage to Japan market

Sector | Potatoes and Onions ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

McCain Foods continues to drive innovation in agriculture with launch of Presia Ag Insights

PEI potato industry recognizes four members

Rising operating costs will lead to higher price tags

Americans may soon be paying more for potatoes

AI is able to monitor and predict potato nutrition in real time

"Egyptian processing potatoes were the main source for European factories from February to May"

Are sweet potatoes a climate-resilient crop of the future?

Federal investment helps launch new Fiona recovery program for PEI agriculture operators

Sector | Exotic/Tropical fruit & vegetables ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

The affordability factor on avocados

Claudia Bernal, Mountain Range Produce:

“Leave your chair and get on the back of a mule in Colombia”

Graham Povey - Avo Distrubution Group

"We will send small volumes from Tanzania in December, then 15-17 containers per week in late January"

Various Peruvian fruits will enter New Zealand, Asia, and the US next year

Dominican Republic pineapple harvest delayed following tropical storm

Dreamstime

Jabuticaba elected second best fruit in the world at online travel guide for traditional food

Belize

Agriculture Minister impressed by Monkey River farm’s potential for passion fruit production

Sector | Company news ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

Grant J. Hunt adds to team

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan enters strategic partnership with Montague

Responsible for avocado, mandarin, lemon, grape, mango, cherry and frozen business units

Alfredo Lira Chirif takes up role of vice president at Camposol

Piet Pannekeet bids an untroubled farewell to JASA

Zespri launches $2m annual fund to accelerate sustainable innovation

“Shipping Company of the Year”

MSC acknowledged at Seatrade Maritime Awards 2023

Raquel Espinoza named FPAA 2023 Member of the Year

Sector | Greenhouse ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

Canada winding down bell pepper production soon

Canadian greenhouse grower expands production to California

Oribi Aquaponics - Ryno Postma

Aquaponics lettuce grower supplies major retailer in Namibia

YUM YUMS cherry tomatoes unveiled

Product innovation continues in greenhouse industry with new pepper variety

Long Island-based R&D greenhouse begins first harvest

Rooftop greenhouses boost Montreal local food production

Sector | Logistics ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

Seaborne reefer trade to contract for the second consecutive year

Next year’s freight rate expectations have sunk well below the waterline

MSC creates surcharge for containers going through restricted Panama Canal

Port of Paracas to offer direct service to Europe, US and Asia

Panama Canal Authority commits to counteracting effects of low water levels

Drewry's

World Container Index - 23 November:

Drewry’s World Container Index decreased by 6% this week

Chile

AGEC prepared to set up a blockade due to problems at container depots

Sector | Machinery ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

The world's first self-cleaning and self-sanitizing juicer

UK robotics innovator signs $47 million US deal

Counting the future benefits for orchards

Researchers continue to find new applications for Agtech device

TOMRA Neon

New solution adds value and ease to machine-harvested blueberries

New tech brings sustainable water efficiency to stone fruit grower

New features introduced for rotary sizing and grading systems

A multi-product sorter with AI capabilities and low operating costs

Sector | General fresh produce ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

A trip to discover fresh produce sections: browse the gallery!

How is fresh produce displayed in US stores?

Forces combine to shield Australian vegetable industry from exotic pest threats

Brussels greenlights EU-New Zealand trade deal

Recycled phosphorus fertilizer reduces nutrient leaching, maintains yield

USDA

U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement seasonal perishable products - weekly update:

Movement of blueberries from Mexico expected about the same

‘We Give A Fork’ campaign

It's time for Australians to care about the future of fresh fruit, vegetables and nuts

Cornell receives USDA funding as part of specialty crop research initiative

Sector | Management ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

Enhancing farming practices with sustainable agrivoltaic solutions

Argentina's central bank allows a slight weakening of the peso

Dollar drops after data shows inflation cooling

Washington and Oregon fruit packers vote against creating union

Camposol appoints Ricardo Naranjo Fernandez as chief financial officer

The Greenery appoints David Markowski as new CEO

Bernardo Calvo joins Sun World as President/COO

Sector | Miscellaneous ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

Dreamstime.com

Dollar slipped last week due to drop in private sector employment

Celebrating the impact of global community giving

Dreamstime.com

Africa’s new online foreign exchange system will enable cross-border payments in local currencies

Chinese yuan shifts to being second-biggest trade currency

Crop Trust and Plant Treaty pledging more than $100,000 to safeguard genebanks in Laos and Sudan

Verfrut installs the largest floating solar plant in the southern cone at its biggest farm in Chile

Approximately 570 tons of chanterelles were exported

Kaluga region increased the export of chanterelles by 42 percent this year

Sector | Fruit ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

Poland to start exporting apples to Indonesia in 2024

10th International Table Grape Symposium: Prof David Hughes

Grapes are straying into commodity area

Christian Hencke at the 20th anniversary of FFC Fresh Fruit Company Ltd

"Significant growth expected for South African nectarines"

“Some new varieties perform well”

“Imported Australian nectarine season started early, with mostly small fruits "

'Australian cherry crop volume a little lower, fruit sizes are larger'

Global Berry Congress kicks off:

"Weather extremes affect the whole supply chain"

Premium apples from Ukraine, designed specifically for consumers from Uzbekistan

Sector | Herbs ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

Johannes Adams from the herb garden of the same name in Düsseldorf:

"We are quite a small business, but even we are already having problems finding new employees"

Morocco's cultivated rosemary campaign draws to a close

Sector | Agenda ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

December 19

Apple association hosts harvest wrap-up webinar

Last chance to reserve space on the British pavilion at Fruit Logistica

Fresh Food Leader research:

How Finnish retailers are increasing fresh produce consumption

Thursday, 23 November, 2024

Macfrut Academy first video lesson to focus on potato industry

Dreamstime

Brazilians to discuss the use of AI in the post-harvest of fruits and vegetables

Sunshine Coast, Queensland, 5-7 March 2024

First Australian Citrus Congress focused on building profitable sector

Guidizzolo (Italy) January 24-26, 2024:

Horticulture: practical demonstrations in the field

Sector | Citrus ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

"Egyptian citrus prices will be more competitive than those of Turkey and Greece"

Deepfake Photo

TikTok trend which can test if your love or friendships are real

What is the orange peel theory?

From the Nile to Iberian shores:

Egypt’s unprecedented orange export boom to Spain

Due to orange supply shortage, global juice supply may decrease

Good demand from European supermarkets for Turkish citrus

"Our growers now cultivate citrus without the use of pesticides"

Congressmen urge USDA to buy California Navels

Supply of finger limes is growing

Sector | Health ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

‘Consumption of mangoes could help athletes with muscle recovery’

New study suggests that ‘one avocado a day may keep diabetes at bay’

University of Cincinnati study:

Strawberry consumption may reduce dementia risk for middle-aged people

Blackcurrant and citrus extracts might help prevent type 2 diabetes

Could pumpkins be the superfood of the future?

Sector | IT ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

Ceickor and Blue Radix integrate autonomous farming into Mexican education

Cherry grower gains early data advantage

Google's GraphCast can predict weather with 'unprecedented accuracy'

Collaboration to empower farmers to efficiently collect, share, and benefit from the data

The role of AI in the produce industry

Sector | Innovations ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

"Cold chain temperature monitoring maximizes shelf-life and reduces food waste"

Sector | Processed fruit and vegetables ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

Deepfake Photo

Fruit vendors gain popularity with impressive cutting skills on livestreams

Deep Fake

Special cranberry beer for Thanksgiving

Miet Vanderyse and Mathias Boels of Syros

Being creative with avocado

Lamb Weston celebrates the grand opening of Greenfield facility in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia

Stocks of tinned plums, apples and corn are running low in New Zealand supermarkets

Sector | Cooling ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

Evy van Gastel about Fruit Service Collective's creation

"Growing demand for service concept around RTE products"

South African exporters open new cold storage facility in Kenya

Import Reefer costs settlement process for port of Incheon container terminal

Peruvian company brings potential of modular refrigeration to Latam and US markets

CA laboratory projects completed in Netherlands and Poland draw wide interest

Sector | Food safety ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

CDC: Case count doubles and recalls expand in Salmonella outbreak

Pacific Trellis Fruit recalls Malichita Brand cantaloupes due to possible health risk

CF Dallas, LLC, recalls select Fresh-Cut Fruit products due to possible Salmonella contamination

Crown Jewels Produce also recalls “Malichita / Z Farms” label of whole cantaloupes

Sofia Produce expands fresh cantaloupe recall because of possible Salmonella risk

O'Ya hoho brand 100% Fresh Enoki Mushrooms recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes

HMC Farms recalls whole peaches, plums and nectarines sold at retail stores in 2022 and 2023

Salmonella in cantaloupes sickens dozens in 15 US states and in Canadian provinces

Various brands of Fresh Cut Fruit recalled due to Salmonella

MRL compliance crucial for citrus exporters

Sector | Nuts and dried fruits ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

Joachim Alkewitz, Co-Managing Director of Mariani of California (Germany) Trockenfrüchte GmbH:

"In terms of quality, California is expecting one of the best harvests ever"

War in the Middle East shifts demand from Israeli Medjool dates to Egyptian dates

California almond acreage drops again in 2023

Richard Waycott, outgoing Almond Board CEO:

"My internal optimism still believes California is the idea place to grow tree nuts"

Outlook for US walnut industry is mixed, despite excellent harvest

How macadamia shells could help reduce carbon emissions

Tree nut prices fell to their lowest levels in at least two decades

Sector | Packaging and Labelling ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

Berry Global launched new polyethylene cling film:

New cling film technology provides certified recyclable alternative to PVC films

European growers turn to foldable crates to address economic and environmental challenges

AREFLH reacts to the European Parliament vote on packaging

The provocation of Rocco de Lucia of Siropack

'Without packaging, the risk of contamination increases'

Comment from Massimo Bellotti and Massimiliano Persico of Carton Pack:

Europe wants to save the planet, but its share of plastic pollution is only 5 percent

What will the war on plastic cost the fresh produce industry?

Stackpack develops new inline machine that topseals cardboard trays

"This machine should boost top-sealed cardboard trays"

Sector | Retail ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

Dreamstime

NGAF: Official launch of SEMTAC website

Instacart: 3rd annual Giving Tuesday campaign to support PHA with up to 1mln servings of fruits and vegetables

Dreamstime

SpartanNash Foundation fundraiser: Over 158,000 meals across the Midwest this holiday season

New kind of Dollar General store has opened up in the South Side of Easton

Dreamstime

Verdi has called on members to go on strike at 5 Amazon distribution centres across Germany on Black Friday

Thanksgiving: Detroit Lions, Kroger, Lineage Foundation for Good teamed up with Gleaners Community Food Bank

Dreamstime

Report: Walmart is widening the gap with Amazon in grocery e-commerce

Thanksgiving: Publix is donating fruits and vegetables to 34 Feeding America partner food banks

Dreamstime

FreshDirect: Top 5 food trends for 2024

Joint project will change the way Walmart does business with its many suppliers around the world

Dreamstime

Sam’s Club: Traditional Thanksgiving feast for at least eight people for under $100

AFS has opened the first Macey’s Market

Dreamstime

Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage: Fiscal 2023 Q4 and full year results

BJ’s: Mixed third quarter results

Sector | Global Market ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW PEPPERS

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW BLUEBERRIES

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW STRAWBERRIES

GLOBAL MARKET OVERVIEW LIMES

Sector | Climate ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

Chris Sarantis with Canadawide

“Climate change forces us to constantly evolve and find sourcing alternatives”

How AI could power the climate breakthrough the world needs

"Climate change and El Niño, in particular, are testing Chile's and the world's agricultural sector"

Sector | Cartoons ↑ Close section ↓ Open section

"Woman keeps smiling potato in freezer for five years"

Police officer touches hearts with friendly gesture

Original potato trade-in: Lays turns cinema visits into healthy blockbusters

Smart elephant Pang Pha surprises researchers by peeling bananas herself

Eccentric hairdresser surprises football crowd with melon

Orange stunt in Italy from UFC's Merab Dvalishvili

Serial tomato thrower makes victims

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